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Life & Times
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Louise Brooks' remarkable beauty was captured by many of the leading photographers of her time. Among them were Edward Steichen, James Abbe, Nickolas Muray, Alfred Cheney Johnston, Otto Dyar, Edward Thayer Monroe and George P. Hommel. (Later in life, Brooks was photographed by other noted photographers including Horst P. Horst and actor / celebrity portraitist Roddy McDowell.) Studio photographer Eugene Robert Richee - employed by Paramount in the Twenties and Thirties - was the one photographer who captured Brooks' likeness best and most often. His image of the actress holding a single strand of pearls has become something of a 20th century icon. It is, perhaps, the best known and most widely reproduced image of Louise Brooks. There are more than 150 images contained in the galleries listed below. Images are organized according to various criteria, such as photographer (when known), theme (when appropriate), or photographic session (when apparent). Generally speaking, these galleries focus on studio portraits - though also included are a some publicity stills and fashion shots, as well as a few informal, candid portraits. Not found in these galleries are other forms of imagery - such as movie stills or artistic portraiture. Such material can be found elsewhere on the LBS website. It's also worth noting that many of the images found throughout these galleries contain a serial number, such as P123-123. These numbers, assigned by Famous Players Lasky, Paramount, or other studios, are allied to particular films and photo shoots. These numbers are noted for historical reasons. Please note: some images of Louise Brooks found on the internet - such as those for sale on eBay - are sometimes cropped, colorized, or digitally altered. In these galleries, preference is given when possible to the original black & white images in their original state. The few tinted or hand-colored examples shown in the LBS galleries were "colorized" at the time, and are presented as variants or vintage examples of their kind.
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Welcome to The Louise Brooks Society Portrait Galleries. The pages noted below collect and organize photographic portraits of Louise Brooks, certainly one of the most attractive and photogenic actresses of the 20th century. This collection - by no means complete - highlights images dating from the 1920's and early 1930's.
